Journal d'un Voyage aux Mers Polaires
Exécuté à la Recherche de Sir John Franklin, en 1851 et 1852
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23765182 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph René Bellot, Julien Lemer |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-04-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Journal d'un Voyage Aux Mers Polaires (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/cbo9781139236645 |
| OpenAlex | W2480107979 |
| ISBN | 9781139236645 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The intrepid French explorer Joseph René Bellot (1826–53) became a symbol of Anglo-French friendship in 1851, when he took part in the second expedition of the Prince Albert in search of Sir John Franklin. During the seventeen-month expedition, Bellot wrote a journal which captures his enthusiasm for the discovery of unknown lands and the anxieties of a perilous journey. Together with Captain William Kennedy, Bellot found the northernmost point of the American continent and was named a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. His journal was published posthumously, together with a short account of his life, in 1854 by Julien Lemer, and reissued several times because of its scientific and literary interest. Bellot died tragically, aged twenty-seven, during his second polar expedition. His courage and devotion to a foreign cause earned him much admiration in Britain: an obelisk was raised in his honour outside the Greenwich Hospital for sailors.
Admiration · Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Courage · Enthusiasm · Friendship · Greenwich · Honour · Literature · Sociology · Theology · Canadian Identity and History · Classics · History · History of Science and Natural History · Philosophy · Polar Research and Ecology
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |